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erupt.

To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪˈɹʌpt/
  1. To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

    intransitive
    The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.
  2. To burst forth; to break out.

    intransitive
    The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.
  3. To spontaneously release pressure or tension.

    figuratively · intransitive
    The crowd erupted in anger.
    The whole table erupted in laughter.
  4. (Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”).

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